Is Canola Oil for Horses as Bad as People Think?

Podcast #48

Is canola oil really as bad as people say… or has it simply been one of the most unfairly demonised ingredients in horse nutrition?

In this episode of the Happy Horse Nutrition Podcast, Dr Nerida is joined by Orla for a fascinating and surprisingly fun deep dive into the real story behind canola oil. They unpack where the wild claims came from, including the viral email that helped fuel decades of fear, and separate old rapeseed oil facts from modern canola oil fiction.

Dr Nerida and Orla talk about erucic acid, GMO confusion, the strange myths linking canola to everything from blindness to mad cow disease, and why scary misinformation can stick so powerfully in people’s minds.

They also bring it back to what really matters for horse owners:

• Where canola oil fits in equine diets,

• How its omega-3 and omega-6 profile compares with other oils, and

• Why it can actually be a very useful and appropriate choice in the right situation.

If you have ever wondered whether canola oil is truly harmful, or whether this is another nutrition myth that has taken on a life of its own, this episode is for you.

Here is the full, crazy email in case you’d like to read it: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/canola-oil/

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